Dumfries Primestock Sale Report 05/05/2021

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.

53 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle:

Limousin x Bullocks to 260p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan

Heifers to 246p/kg from Low Three Mark to W Lindsay Butchers, Creetown

OTM’s met plenty of competition as buyers competed for all classes

Dairy averaged 132.7p/kg to 180p/kg and £1290.50

Beef averaged 146p/kg to 179p/kg and £1400

Per Head: AA – £1400 £1185.75 Whitehall, £1216.75 £1155.15 Auld Mills, £1185.60 Brickhouse. Fleck – £1290.50 £1247 Slacks. Short – £1192 £1115.40 x2 Auld Mills. Here – £1191.40 Slacks. Hols – £1188 Brownrigg, £1054.90 £1030.75 Barndennoch, £1146.95 Boreland of Colvend. Sim – £1163.90 Heithat. Lim – £1150 Barndennoch. Ayr – £936.20 Ryemuir.

Per Kilo: Hols – 180p Brownrigg, 137p 133p Barndennoch. AA – 179p 156p Brickhouse, 157p 151p Auld Mills, 153p Whitehall, 147p Craigielands. Fleck – 178p 147p Slacks. Short – 149p 143p x2 Auld Mills. BB – 145p Tinwald Shaws. Here – 148p Slacks. Lim – 143p Auld Mills. Ayr – 125p x2 Waterside Mains.

Spring Lambs sold to £159 for Suffolks from North Cowshaw to W Lindsay Butchers, Creetown

Lambs averaged 336p/kg

Prime Hoggs ment a keen demand with fleshed types wanted

Per Head:

Chev – £146 Birsca

Tex – £141 Marchbank, £140 Birsca, £138 Upper Rigg, £136 Ford Cottage

Per Kilo:

Chev – 352p/kg Barend, 324p/kg Upper Rigg

Tex – 321p/kg 305p/kg Upper Rigg, 316p/kg Ford Cottage

Black – 303p/kg Barend

154 Cast Ewes and Tups – Cast ewes and tups met a sharp trade. More can be sold weekly to vendors advantage.

104 Heavy Ewes averaged £109.19 and £178